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[quote=Anonymous]Here's how I do it and remain relatively sane. My kid's now 9, btw, so a lot of this has gotten MUCH easier in a lot of ways.

I live in PG county and my kid goes to public school (though a magnet). He was in group care even further away from where I work until he started kindergarten because it was affordable. I work hard and like my job, but am probably considered a crappy employee because I leave at 5. This is a compromise I've decided to live with. In the end, as long as I don't get fired, I don't care if people think I'm a crappy employee. I live and work near a metro even though there is crime here.

My child goes to summer camps run by the county parks system. We run the AC starting June 1st. We wear tank tops and shorts until September and collectively decide to just look like sweaty unkempt yahoos until the weather cools off.

All the Joneses I could try and keep up with if I so chose are in a similar boat.

I am pretty confident that if my child fails to become a well-adjusted contributing member of society, it's not going to be because of any of the above. [/quote]

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